The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-15
SENATOR'S.
REPRESENTATIVES,.

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Ysncy, Speaker Clapp.
Mr.. King, Of Crockett, offered the
following resolu ion:
Resolved, That every Democratic
member ofths General Assembly shall
have the right to be present in this
caucus, in person, or by written
proxy, provided said proxy shall state
on it's face for whom the person vot-
ing it shall vote, and provided that said
proxy shall be signed by the member
giving it and acknowle dyed before and
witnessed either by Speaker u. w.
Ewing or Speaker W. L, Clapp.
Mr.. Williams, OF franklin, obj scted
to the adoption OF the resolution.
Senator Lewis thought the resolu-
ton fair. Was it right, if one was
stricken down and unable to attend,
not to be represented? He thought
it nothing but right that the absent
should be allowed to designate some
one to cast his vote for him.
Mr.. Avent thought this the most
unfair resolu ion he ever heard OF.
| There were some absent who could
not give their proxies now.
Mr.. Merritt opposed the resolution.
Who ever heard of gentleman absent
from the Legislature having a proxy ?
One sick and absent might afford to
abide the action of two-thirds of his
party.
Mr.. johnson said this was love
feast. The idea of proxies in this con-
vention the adoption ofproxies would
simply result in members staying at
home. Ali were present here. There
would be no necs ssity for proxies.
Senator Thompson opposed proxies.
He insisted up n a ballot II moved
to proceed to ballot. The Chairman
started to put the motion of Senator
Thompson, but Senator Lewis rose and
demanded that the resolution be put.
Mr.. johnson moved to table the res.
olution. The yeas and nays were
called, and resulted in 81 yeas and 45
nays.
Mr.. Lewis offered a resolution in
lieu, which was withdrawn. Mr..
Burney moved to amend by having
the proxies of members now absent
used without being witnessed by the
Speakers. The amendment was &C.
cepted.
Speaker Clapp said he understood
yesterday that sixty.seven should con-
stitute this caucus. and whenever
there were less that dissolved the eau
Gus. He thought whenever there were
less than sixty-seven the caucus should
adjourn until there could be sixty
seven present. "Don't let US get this
matter all twisted up" concluded he
Mr.. Savage though the first point
we'll made. This resolution was sim
ply for the benefit OF those uuavoid'
ably absent on account of sickness.
Mr.. Johnson moved to amend 30 as
to have proxies in the place of the
Chairman.
Mr.. Lewis moved to amend by hsv.
ing business proceed only when sixty
seven were actually present.
The resolution W IS amended to read
as follows, and adopted:
Resolved, That every Democratic
member Of the General Assembly shal
have the right to be present in this
caucus, in person or by a written
proxy, provided said proxy shal
state on its face for whom
the person voting it shal
vote; and provided that the said prox!
, be signed by the member giving it
and acknowledged before and wit
messed by either Speaker y W. Ewinl
or Speaker W. L. Olapp, and ssi'
, proxies to be placed in the hands Q
the chairman OF the caucus; and thi
resolution shall not apply to memb sr
who are not absent on account OF III
nese, but said absent members ma.
I be voted without their proxies bein
! witnessed by the Speakers, but NJ
vote shall be taken unless there ar
sixty-seven present in person.
The second ballot resulted:
:, For BAte-Senators Cobb, Green
: Jones, Leach, Mcdowell, Normen'
Q Thompson; Representatives Allen
: DaKaIb, Bibb, Christian, Dulaney
:. Ellis, Fort, G allsday, Hammock, HeaC
9 johnson, Lea, L9ech, Lyon, Merit
8 Montgomery, Norris, Parker, Ric
" Solomon, Wade, Whitthorne an
8 Wilkes 30.
y For Marks-SenatoTs Jarvis, LoDI
Q Sparks and Tolley; Representative
r Avent, Brown (Humphreys), Buchal
t an, Burnett, Cooper, Erwin, Fowle
l. Hearn, Hill, HUT, Miller. Mood,
y Tipps, Wheatey, Williams Franklin
l. Williams (Jackson) and Willis-2l.
it For House - Senator'S Fairbank
Is Lewis, Polk and Q1arles; Represen
atiyes Burnsy, Osllicott, Corban, Z